Reuters – Fri, Mar 23, 2012LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Whitney Houston died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease, a Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman said on Thursday. The 48-year-old singer, who spent years battling addiction to drugs including cocaine, was found submerged in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room on February 12, the eve of the Grammy Awards. … More »Whitney Houston drowned with cocaine in system: coroner

PhilStar – Sat, Mar 24, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The government moved yesterday to avert massive power outages in Metro Manila and ease the ongoing blackouts in Mindanao, with President Aquino presiding over a meeting at Malacañang on the energy situation. More »Noy moves to avert blackouts

MB – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA, Philippines – A marmalade made in the Philippines won a silver medal in the international category at the 2012 World Marmalade Championships held recently in England, the British embassy in Manila announced Thursday. More »PH Marmalade Places Second In World Tilt

AFP News – 20 hours agoAustralia has been hit by its biggest earthquake in 15 years, seismologists said, rattling a remote part of the desert with local Aboriginals reporting strong shaking but no major damage. More »Australia hit by biggest quake in 15 years

Reuters – Fri, Mar 23, 2012REUTERS – People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, according to a U.S. study of more than a thousand people. A number of studies over the years have found that people with migraines tend to have a higher suicide rate than those without, but it has not been clear if this is related specifically to the “biology of migraines,” said Naomi Breslau of Michigan State University at East Lansing, who led the study. … More »Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts: study

ANN – Fri, Mar 23, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippine Palace on Thursday denied the disputes with other countries over territories in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) were the reason for the increased US presence in the Philippines that was announced by President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday. More »Increased US presence in Philippines not because of China

Reuters – Fri, Mar 23, 2012SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook has acquired hundreds of patents from International Business Machines Corp as the social networking company attempts to bolster its intellectual property portfolio in the wake of a lawsuit filed by Yahoo. The 750 patents from IBM cover a broad range of technology, ranging from search to semiconductors, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Facebook spokeswoman said the company had no comment, and an IBM representative could not immediately be reached. … More »Facebook buys 750 patents from IBM: source

Reuters – Sat, Mar 24, 2012LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The public meltdown of the man behind the viral “Kony 2012” video has thrown his campaign into turmoil even as the film succeeded in turning the world’s attention to capturing an elusive and brutal Ugandan warlord. Jason Russell, whose 30-minute video sensation shone a spotlight on Joseph Kony’s use of child soldiers in Uganda, was taken by police to a hospital in California last week after suffering what doctors described as a brief psychotic breakdown. … More »Anti-Kony campaign in turmoil after filmmaker’s breakdown

PhilStar – Fri, Mar 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Right on the shoreline of Boracay’s Station 1, the famous island’s destination of choice for those seeking fun and recreation for all ages, is Astoria Hotels and Resorts gem of a property, the 39-room Astoria Boracay, the newest iconic landmark of this world-famous island. More »Boracay’s newest iconic landmark

MB – Fri, Mar 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Chief Justice Renato C. Corona Friday said he will just “leave it to God” to judge his critics who refused to make a public apology for coming up with an erroneous list of 45 properties he allegedly owned. More »Let God Judge My Critics – Corona

ANN – 19 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippine military on Friday said it had “intensified” its monitoring of North Korea’s plan to launch a long-range rocket next month, as Japan readied its missile defense systems to shoot down the rocket if it threatens Japanese territory. More »Japan ready to shoot down Nokor rocket, Philippine military on alert

PhilStar – Fri, Mar 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines – A key transformer broke down last night, rendering a huge part of Metro Manila without electricity that could last for days, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said. More »Prolonged blackouts loom in Metro Manila

MB – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA (AFP) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday that diplomats had increased their efforts to save 77 Filipinos on death row overseas after four nationals were executed in China last year for drug trafficking. More »

Asia News Network – 19 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – After sitting through hours of meetings in Malacañang, President Benigno Aquino III laughed off a tweet that he and constant date and television host Grace Lee were seen taking a stroll in a mall around the time he was discussing the affairs of state with his economic managers Thursday. More »Aquino laughs off Grace Lee date tweet

Manila Bulletin – Fri, Mar 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines – A network of priests, seminarians, and lay individuals, and a group of Catholic educators trooped to the Supreme Court Friday to deliver a letter urging Chief Justice Renato Corona to “make good on his word” by voluntarily opening to the public the contents of his foreign currency deposit accounts. More »Clergy Calls On CJ To Open Dollar Account

Manila Bulletin – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) declared Wednesday that allowances and bonuses received by all officials and employees in government and the private sector are subject to income tax if the amount is in excess of P30,000 per year.More »All Allowances, Taxable – BIR

Manila Bulletin – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) have agreed to set up a “Holy Week Express Lane” for the expected surge of motorists during the Lenten Season. More »Express Lanes For Holy Week

The Inbox – Fri, Mar 23, 2012By Ellen Tordesillas To those who follow the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, Eulalio Diaz III, a classmate of President Aquino whom he appointed administrator of the Land Registration Authority, bungled his job, big time, in …Continue reading →More »Great job by LRA’s Diaz

Asia News Network – Thu, Mar 22, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – To some, boxing champion and Philippine Representative Manny Pacquiao may be losing his marbles, but for some bishops of the Catholic Church he just may be a modern-day Filipino saint. More »Philippine bishop hails Pacquiao as ‘modern-day saint’

Manila Bulletin – 11 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III’s failure to meet a visiting church dignitary has disappointed the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP).More »’Busy’ Aquino Disappoints Church Group

Philstar – Sat, Mar 24, 2012There will be no blackouts in Metro Manila, the government assured the public yesterday, despite the breakdown of a key power transformer in Las Piñas last Tuesday. After expressing “serious concern” over the reliability of power transmission in southern Metro Manila, the Manila Electric Co. for its part gave assurance that while it could take up to three weeks to restore power transmission to normal, it would prevent prolonged power outages. More »EDITORIAL – A creeping crisis

Philstar – Sat, Mar 24, 2012MANILA, Philippines – After easing to its lowest level in 29 months, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees inflation rising due to soaring oil prices, higher food prices, and the continued weakening of the peso against the US dollar. More »BSP sees inflation rising

Philstar – Fri, Mar 23, 2012A verdict in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona will likely be made in June before Congress goes on sine die adjournment, the impeachment court presiding officer said yesterday. More »Senate takes break; CJ verdict in June

Manila Bulletin – 11 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – Bike frames have come a long way from steel and aluminum to exotic alloys and carbon fibers. Now, in the Philippines, they’re going all the way back to bamboo. More »Philippine Bamboo Bikes Hit Market

MB – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) declared Wednesday that allowances and bonuses received by all officials and employees in government and the private sector are subject to income tax if the amount is in excess of P30,000 per year.More »All Allowances, Taxable – BIR

Reuters – Fri, Mar 23, 2012LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Whitney Houston died of accidental drowning due to the effects of cocaine use and heart disease, a Los Angeles County coroner’s spokesman said on Thursday. The 48-year-old singer, who spent years battling addiction to drugs including cocaine, was found submerged in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room on February 12, the eve of the Grammy Awards. … More »Whitney Houston drowned with cocaine in system: coroner

ANN – Thu, Mar 22, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – To some, boxing champion and Philippine Representative Manny Pacquiao may be losing his marbles, but for some bishops of the Catholic Church he just may be a modern-day Filipino saint. More »Philippine bishop hails Pacquiao as ‘modern-day saint’

PhilStar – Fri, Mar 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines – A key transformer broke down last night, rendering a huge part of Metro Manila without electricity that could last for days, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said. More »Prolonged blackouts loom in Metro Manila

MB – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA, Philippines – A marmalade made in the Philippines won a silver medal in the international category at the 2012 World Marmalade Championships held recently in England, the British embassy in Manila announced Thursday. More »PH Marmalade Places Second In World Tilt

MB – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA (AFP) – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday that diplomats had increased their efforts to save 77 Filipinos on death row overseas after four nationals were executed in China last year for drug trafficking. More »DFA Seeking Mercy For 77 Pinoys On Death Row Abroad

Reuters – 22 hours agoREUTERS – People with severe headaches, whether migraines or not, may be more likely to attempt suicide, according to a U.S. study of more than a thousand people. A number of studies over the years have found that people with migraines tend to have a higher suicide rate than those without, but it has not been clear if this is related specifically to the “biology of migraines,” said Naomi Breslau of Michigan State University at East Lansing, who led the study. … More »Severe headaches tied to suicide attempts: study

PhilStar – Fri, Mar 23, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Right on the shoreline of Boracay’s Station 1, the famous island’s destination of choice for those seeking fun and recreation for all ages, is Astoria Hotels and Resorts gem of a property, the 39-room Astoria Boracay, the newest iconic landmark of this world-famous island. More »Boracay’s newest iconic landmark

ANN – 19 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – The Philippine Palace on Thursday denied the disputes with other countries over territories in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) were the reason for the increased US presence in the Philippines that was announced by President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday. More »Increased US presence in Philippines not because of China

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Thu, Mar 22, 2012As the world awaits Earth Hour 2012 on March 31, Senator Lito Lapid wants Filipinos to continue switching off their lights for an hour not only once a year, but every month. More »Lapid wants ‘Earth Hour’ every month

AFP News – Fri, Mar 23, 2012Philippine real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. said Thursday it will spend about 60 billion pesos ($1.4 billion) to revitalise the country’s main business district of Makati. More »

Reuters – Fri, Mar 23, 2012SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook has acquired hundreds of patents from International Business Machines Corp as the social networking company attempts to bolster its intellectual property portfolio in the wake of a lawsuit filed by Yahoo. The 750 patents from IBM cover a broad range of technology, ranging from search to semiconductors, according to a person familiar with the matter. A Facebook spokeswoman said the company had no comment, and an IBM representative could not immediately be reached. … More »Facebook buys 750 patents from IBM: source

AFP News – Thu, Mar 22, 2012Yemeni tribesman have kidnapped three Filipino sailors, demanding that one of their own be freed from jail in exchange for their freedom, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. More »Three Filipino sailors kidnapped in Yemen

Manila Bulletin – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Mindanao is now experiencing two to eight hours of daily brownouts due to the power curbing imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the 33-strong member of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) said. More »Mindanao Faces 8-Hour Brownouts

Manila Bulletin – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) have agreed to set up a “Holy Week Express Lane” for the expected surge of motorists during the Lenten Season. More »Express Lanes For Holy Week

The Inbox – Fri, Mar 23, 2012By Ellen Tordesillas To those who follow the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, Eulalio Diaz III, a classmate of President Aquino whom he appointed administrator of the Land Registration Authority, bungled his job, big time, in …Continue reading →More »Great job by LRA’s Diaz

Philstar – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said the Philippines is poised for a faster economic growth this year on the back of the emerging economic recovery in the US and the resolution of the debt crisis in Europe. Tetangco told reporters on the sidelines of the 2012 Convention of the Chamber of Thrift Banks yesterday that the two most recent external developments point to a stronger and faster gross domestic product (GDP) expansion for the Philippines this year. More »Phl poised for faster growth – BSP

Philstar – Fri, Mar 23, 2012It used to be called consumption – a disease that slowly consumed its victims until inevitable death. Today, a vaccine is available and potent drug cocktails have been developed to treat tuberculosis, but the war against the killer disease has not yet been won. The health problem has attracted the attention even of some of the world’s richest individuals. With 8.8 million people around the world being afflicted with tuberculosis in 2010 and about 1.4 million dying, billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda recently donated $220 million for research on TB treatment. More »EDITORIAL – Child killer

Asia News Network – 19 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Two findings highlighted the March 2012 survey of Pulse Asia on the impeachment trial of Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona: First, nearly 7 in 10 Filipinos (69 per cent) expect the senators to be fair and impartial in the performance of their duties as judges when they decide on the impeachment case; second, 58 per cent think that Filipinos will accept and respect the Senate impeachment court’s decision, whether most of the people like it or not. More »OPINION: Filipinos want a fair trial

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Tue, Mar 20, 2012Chief Justice Renato Corona did not declare his peso and dollar deposits in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth because he was not required to do so, a defense counsel told the impeachment court on Monday. More »

MB – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) declared Wednesday that allowances and bonuses received by all officials and employees in government and the private sector are subject to income tax if the amount is in excess of P30,000 per year.More »All Allowances, Taxable – BIR

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 20 hours agoVice President Jejomar Binay on Wednesday defended President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III against insinuations that he is sleeping on the job. More »Binay defends Aquino on ‘Noynoying’

ANN – 18 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – To some, boxing champion and Philippine Representative Manny Pacquiao may be losing his marbles, but for some bishops of the Catholic Church he just may be a modern-day Filipino saint. More »Philippine bishop hails Pacquiao as ‘modern-day saint’

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 20 hours agoWhile most of us are worrying about bills to pay, lusting about new gadgets, or simply upset over the horrible traffic, Marielle Mae Estoy is clinging on for her dear life. More »Marielle, the ultimate fighter

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 20 hours agoAs the world awaits Earth Hour 2012 on March 31, Senator Lito Lapid wants Filipinos to continue switching off their lights for an hour not only once a year, but every month. More »Lapid wants ‘Earth Hour’ every month

MB – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Mindanao is now experiencing two to eight hours of daily brownouts due to the power curbing imposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the 33-strong member of the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) said. More »Mindanao Faces 8-Hour Brownouts

AFP News – Thu, Mar 22, 2012Yemeni tribesman have kidnapped three Filipino sailors, demanding that one of their own be freed from jail in exchange for their freedom, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. More »Three Filipino sailors kidnapped in Yemen

PhilStar – Thu, Mar 22, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. said the Philippines is poised for a faster economic growth this year on the back of the emerging economic recovery in the US and the resolution of the debt crisis in Europe. Tetangco told reporters on the sidelines of the 2012 Convention of the Chamber of Thrift Banks yesterday that the two most recent external developments point to a stronger and faster gross domestic product (GDP) expansion for the Philippines this year. More »Phl poised for faster growth – BSP

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 12 hours agoFormer Manila Mayor Lito Atienza took the witness stand Thursday to testify that the city government of Manila bought a parcel of land from Chief Justice Renato Corona’s wife, Cristina. More »

Sun Star – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MANILA — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) granted Tuesday transport groups’ request for a 50-centavo provisional fare hike in public utility jeepneys (PUJ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and selected parts of the country.LTFRB Chairman Jaime Jacob said the increase, which is effective immediately, would only be implemented for the first four kilometers of the jeepney’s route and there would be no increase in the succeeding kilometers. … More »P.50 jeepney fare hike takes effect

Reuters – Wed, Mar 21, 2012MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A major earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, damaging buildings and forcing evacuations in the capital and reportedly knocking down some homes in rural areas. Office buildings shook and office employees fled into the street when the 7.4-magnitude quake rattled Mexico City. Cell phone lines went down and traffic snarled in the capital moments after the quake, which lasted for more than a minute. The governor of the southwestern state of Guerrero, Angel Aguirre, said he had received reports of 500 homes damaged, with some of them knocked down, but he gave no more details. … More »Big earthquake hits Mexico, no major damage reported

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Tue, Mar 20, 2012Chief Justice Renato Corona did not declare his peso and dollar deposits in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth because he was not required to do so, a defense counsel told the impeachment court on Monday. More »Why Corona did not declare bank deposits in SALN

Manila Bulletin – Mon, Mar 19, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution panel opposed the request of the defense camp to issue a subpoena against lawyer Eulalio Diaz III, administrator of Land Registration Authority (LRA), to testify on the alleged 45 properties of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona based on the certification issued by the government agency. More »

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – 18 hours agoChief Justice Renato Corona did not declare his peso and dollar deposits in his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth because he was not required to do so, a defense counsel told the impeachment court on Monday. More »Why Corona did not declare bank deposits in SALN

AFP News – Mon, Mar 19, 2012Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday that he had been told by God in a dream to retire soon, potentially raising doubt over hopes of a fight with American Floyd Mayweather. More »God told me to retire – Pacquiao

Techgoondu – Fri, Mar 16, 2012You’ve heard all the praises and maybe even queued up on launch day to get your hands on the newest iPad. Everyone knows why you should get the iPad; virtually every tech blogger and pundit out there is raving over Apple’s newest gizmo. But if you’re still sitting on the fence, here are five reasons […]More »5 reasons NOT to buy the new iPad

Manila Bulletin – Mon, Mar 19, 2012BAGUIO CITY – President Benigno S. Aquino III is amenable to the acquisition of one or two new bullet-proof presidential vehicles mostly to provide a more secure ride for state guests than for him. More »Gov’t To Buy Presidential Cars

Manila Bulletin – Sun, Mar 18, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile urged Sunday President Benigno S. Aquino III to remain unfazed amid the latest tag – ”Noynoying” or the act of doing nothing – against him by militant groups saying he remembers being cast in the same predicament before. Enrile said it would be better for the President to laugh off the criticisms being hurled against him and just concentrate on serving the country. More »Laugh Off ‘Noynoying,’ Enrile Tells President

Sportsaholic – Mon, Mar 19, 2012From the bottom eight to the top three. The Philippine Azkals capped a stirring AFC Challenge Cup run with a 4-3 win over Palestine in their playoff for third place, securing the country’s highest-ever finish in a FIFA-AFC tournament. Phil … Continue reading →More »Azkals bag 3rd place

Sun Star – 21 hours agoCEBU — The Parish Pastoral Council and the Commission on Liturgy and Worship are jointly investigating what some witnesses swear is an image of Jesus Christ on the wall of the Danao City Public Market.Interviewed separately, Archbishop Jose Palma said the local church does not have an official declaration or assessment of the incident, which has caught the attention of people in the northern Cebu city.“Our faith should go beyond the image. That is the teaching of the Church,” he added. … More »Church teams probe ‘Christ’ image at market wall

AFP News – Mon, Mar 19, 2012Tonga was plunged into mourning on Monday at the death of King George Tupou V, an eccentric reformer who relinquished absolute power to bring democracy to the impoverished South Pacific nation. More »Tonga in mourning as king dies aged 63

Manila Bulletin – Sun, Mar 18, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The New People’s Army (NPA) is now employing minors in making improvised bombs and landmines, a senior military official said Sunday. More »NPA Hiring Minors, Says Military

Philstar – Tue, Mar 20, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Administration lawmakers said yesterday that Chief Justice Renato Corona had virtually owned up to committing an impeachable offense when his lawyers admitted to some omissions in his statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs).More »’Omission in SALN an admission of guilt’

Asia News Network – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Claiming he undervalued his assets, prosecutors on Friday (March 16) said impeached Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona should have declared a personal fortune of as much as 80 million pesos-more than four times what he put down in his most recent statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). More »’Chief Justice Corona’s fortune worth 80m pesos’

Philstar – Mon, Mar 19, 2012FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, Philippines – President Aquino yesterday called on the 187 graduates of Class 2012 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to shun the temptations of corruption as they face the challenges of their chosen field. More »Noy to PMA graduates: Shun corruption

AFP News – 15 hours agoA devastating “mini-tornado” tore through the city of Townsville on Tuesday, ripping roofs off houses, snapping trees in half and injuring 13 people as wild weather pounded northern Australia. More »Devastating ‘mini-tornado’ hits Australian city

AFP News – Mon, Mar 19, 2012Singapore, better known for its clean-cut image and electronics exports, is seeking a place in the global arms industry by exploiting technological expertise honed on its own amply funded military. More »Singapore gains toehold in world arms industry

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Wed, Mar 14, 2012Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) Secretary Irene Guevarra testified on Wednesday that the chief justice got P1.7 million in allowances as member of SET from 2008 to 2009, while House Electoral Tribunal Secretary Girlie Salarde said Renato Corona earned P3.3 million as a member of HRET from 2007 to 2010. More »Defense presents Corona’s other means of income

Manila Bulletin – Sun, Mar 18, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile urged Sunday President Benigno S. Aquino III to remain unfazed amid the latest tag – ”Noynoying” or the act of doing nothing – against him by militant groups saying he remembers being cast in the same predicament before. Enrile said it would be better for the President to laugh off the criticisms being hurled against him and just concentrate on serving the country. More »Laugh Off ‘Noynoying,’ Enrile Tells President

Asia News Network – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Claiming he undervalued his assets, prosecutors on Friday (March 16) said impeached Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona should have declared a personal fortune of as much as 80 million pesos-more than four times what he put down in his most recent statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). More »’Chief Justice Corona’s fortune worth 80m pesos’

Manila Bulletin – Sun, Mar 18, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The New People’s Army (NPA) is now employing minors in making improvised bombs and landmines, a senior military official said Sunday. More »NPA Hiring Minors, Says Military

Philstar – Mon, Mar 19, 2012FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, Philippines – President Aquino yesterday called on the 187 graduates of Class 2012 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to shun the temptations of corruption as they face the challenges of their chosen field. More »Noy to PMA graduates: Shun corruption

AFP News – Sat, Mar 17, 2012An earthquake that struck the southern Philippines left at least 45 people injured, most of them shoppers who panicked and rushed in a stampede for the exits, the civil defence office said Saturday. More »Panic leaves 45 injured in Philippine quake

Sportsaholic – 10 hours agoFrom the bottom eight to the top three. The Philippine Azkals capped a stirring AFC Challenge Cup run with a 4-3 win over Palestine in their playoff for third place, securing the country’s highest-ever finish in a FIFA-AFC tournament. Phil … Continue reading →More »Azkals bag 3rd place

Asia News Network – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – It is not just “noynoying” that young Filipinos are adopting from President Benigno Aquino III’s known habit. More »More young Filipinos smoking, says report

AFP News – 16 hours agoTonga was plunged into mourning on Monday at the death of King George Tupou V, an eccentric reformer who relinquished absolute power to bring democracy to the impoverished South Pacific nation. More »Tonga in mourning as king dies aged 63

AFP News – Mon, Mar 19, 2012Singapore, better known for its clean-cut image and electronics exports, is seeking a place in the global arms industry by exploiting technological expertise honed on its own amply funded military. More »Singapore gains toehold in world arms industry

Philstar – Sun, Mar 18, 2012MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino urged business leaders to consider the welfare of their workers, saying good management-labor relations along with public-private sector cooperation would be key to the country’s progress. More »

Philstar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012The country’s largest labor group yesterday sought a wage increase of P90 for workers in Metro Manila to help them cope with the rising cost of essential commodities. More »Metro workers seek P90 wage hike

The Inbox – Mon, Mar 19, 2012By Ellen Tordesillas It seems that the strategy of the defense in the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona ‘s strategy is leading towards admission that yes, he made “inadvertent mistake” in the filing of his Statement of Assets, … Continue reading →More »Mistake in Coronal SALN without malice?

Philstar – Mon, Mar 19, 2012MANILA, Philippines – Rudy Hatfield energized Barangay Ginebra with a huge double-double game as the Kings beat out the Talk n Text Tropang Texters, 94-91, in a slam-bang overtime game to enhance their bid for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night. More »Kings reign over Texters in OT

Philstar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Malacañang yesterday urged transport groups to wait for the decision on their petition for a fare increase before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to determine whether it was reasonable at this time of high oil prices. More »Transport groups urged to wait for fare ruling

Asia News Network – Sun, Mar 18, 2012Vientiane (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The government of Laos has given the green light to a Thai company to conduct coal prospecting and exploration on an area of 36.7 square kilometres in Nakheng and Namon villages in Feuang district, Vientiane province. More »Thai company to explore for coal in Laos

AFP News – 16 hours agoPhilippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Monday that he had been told by God in a dream to retire soon, potentially raising doubt over hopes of a fight with American Floyd Mayweather. More »God told me to retire – Pacquiao

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Wed, Mar 14, 2012Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) Secretary Irene Guevarra testified on Wednesday that the chief justice got P1.7 million in allowances as member of SET from 2008 to 2009, while House Electoral Tribunal Secretary Girlie Salarde said Renato Corona earned P3.3 million as a member of HRET from 2007 to 2010. More »Defense presents Corona’s other means of income

Manila Bulletin – 9 hours agoGlobe Telecom expects to complete in two years its Davao pilot project which will replace all 2G equipment with 3G and 4G transmitters to improve reliability, ease of access and seamless coverage. More »Globe Upgrading Facilities In Davao

Reuters – Fri, Mar 16, 2012SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple’s new iPad uses chips made by Qualcomm, Broadcom, Samsung Electronics and other semiconductor makers, according to a firm that cracked open one of the devices. The newest iPad went on sale in Australia early on Friday, and at the front of a line of fans hoping to get hold of the 4G-ready tablet computer was a tinkerer from California gadget-repair firm iFixit, who quickly took one apart for a Web blog. Supplying parts for Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the industry’s gold standards, is considered a coup for chipmakers and other manufacturers. … More »Dissected iPad reveals Samsung, Qualcomm parts

Sun Star – Sat, Mar 17, 2012A CHILD abuse charge was filed against a grandmother who allegedly connived with her son-in-law in withholding financial aid to her daughter and her two sons.A charge for violating Republic Act 7610, otherwise known the Anti-Child Abuse law, was filed against Maria (not her real name) after her daughter accused her of psychological and economic abuse.A bail bond of P24,000 was recommended for Maria.Maria reportedly connived with her daughter’s estranged husband in refusing to give financial aid to her and her two sons. … More »Daughter files child abuse case vs. mother

AFP News – Mon, Mar 19, 2012East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta has lost his bid for re-election, failing to make it to a run-off in the country’s second presidential vote as a free nation, preliminary results showed Sunday. More »

Reuters – Fri, Mar 16, 2012SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple’s new iPad uses chips made by Qualcomm, Broadcom, Samsung Electronics and other semiconductor makers, according to a firm that cracked open one of the devices. The newest iPad went on sale in Australia early on Friday, and at the front of a line of fans hoping to get hold of the 4G-ready tablet computer was a tinkerer from California gadget-repair firm iFixit, who quickly took one apart for a Web blog. Supplying parts for Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the industry’s gold standards, is considered a coup for chipmakers and other manufacturers. … More »Dissected iPad reveals Samsung, Qualcomm parts

PhilStar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012The country’s largest labor group yesterday sought a wage increase of P90 for workers in Metro Manila to help them cope with the rising cost of essential commodities. More »Metro workers seek P90 wage hike

PhilStar – 6 hours agoFORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City, Philippines – President Aquino yesterday called on the 187 graduates of Class 2012 of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to shun the temptations of corruption as they face the challenges of their chosen field. More »Noy to PMA graduates: Shun corruption

PhilStar – Sun, Mar 18, 2012Students prepare for graduation this month amid the release of the results of an international survey on higher education institutions. The results, as in previous similar surveys, are not encouraging for the country. No Philippine university made it to the top 10, or even top 100, or even top 200 in the world in the 2011-2012 World University Rankings drawn up by the Times Higher Education, or THE. More »EDITORIAL – Falling behind

PhilStar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Malacañang yesterday urged transport groups to wait for the decision on their petition for a fare increase before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to determine whether it was reasonable at this time of high oil prices. More »Transport groups urged to wait for fare ruling

AFP News – Sat, Mar 17, 2012An earthquake that struck the southern Philippines left at least 45 people injured, most of them shoppers who panicked and rushed in a stampede for the exits, the civil defence office said Saturday. More »Panic leaves 45 injured in Philippine quake

MB – 13 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile urged Sunday President Benigno S. Aquino III to remain unfazed amid the latest tag – ”Noynoying” or the act of doing nothing – against him by militant groups saying he remembers being cast in the same predicament before. Enrile said it would be better for the President to laugh off the criticisms being hurled against him and just concentrate on serving the country. More »Laugh Off ‘Noynoying,’ Enrile Tells President

ANN – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Claiming he undervalued his assets, prosecutors on Friday (March 16) said impeached Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona should have declared a personal fortune of as much as 80 million pesos-more than four times what he put down in his most recent statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). More »’Chief Justice Corona’s fortune worth 80m pesos’

MB – 12 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – The New People’s Army (NPA) is now employing minors in making improvised bombs and landmines, a senior military official said Sunday. More »NPA Hiring Minors, Says Military

AFP News – Thu, Mar 15, 2012The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines on Wednesday moved to calm growing fears of armed confrontation in the Pacific, where the two countries are locked in a tense territorial row. More »Pacific big enough for all of us, says China

AFP News – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Actor George Clooney and several members of the US Congress were handcuffed and arrested Friday outside Sudan’s embassy as they demanded an end to an offensive they fear will cause thousands to starve. More »Clooney arrested in Sudan protest

AFP News – 10 hours agoEast Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta has lost his bid for re-election, failing to make it to a run-off in the country’s second presidential vote as a free nation, preliminary results showed Sunday. More »Ramos-Horta out as East Timor heads for run-off

MB – Tue, Mar 13, 2012MANILA, Philippines – For three months, Dionie Reyes (DR) – winner of P14,125,032 in the Lotto 6/42 draw on April 22, 2008 – lived the life of a millionaire, something he had been longing to experience. More »

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Wed, Mar 14, 2012Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) Secretary Irene Guevarra testified on Wednesday that the chief justice got P1.7 million in allowances as member of SET from 2008 to 2009, while House Electoral Tribunal Secretary Girlie Salarde said Renato Corona earned P3.3 million as a member of HRET from 2007 to 2010. More »Defense presents Corona’s other means of income

AFP News – 7 hours agoSingapore, better known for its clean-cut image and electronics exports, is seeking a place in the global arms industry by exploiting technological expertise honed on its own amply funded military. More »Singapore gains toehold in world arms industry

Sun Star – Thu, Mar 15, 2012CEBU – Cebu City may become even more popular among local and foreign tourists and may just land in the list of the New 7 Wonders Cities next year.That is, if it can get enough votes to compete with big cities like New York, Paris and Tokyo.As of Wednesday, Cebu City ranks second among 44 cities in Southeast Asia and Oceania in the search involving some 1,200 cities from 220 countries. The search and online voting is being facilitated by the New7Wonders, the same group behind the man-made New 7 Wonders of the World and the New 7 Wonders of Nature. … More »Cebu to vie for top spot in 7 Wonders Cities of the World

Reuters – Wed, Mar 14, 2012NANTES, France (Reuters) – Dairy cows across the world are mourning the loss of “Jocko”, ranked as the world’s third most-potent breeding bull, who has died of natural causes leaving behind as many as 400,000 offspring. Jocko Besne had an industrious 17-year career donating some 1.7 million sperm straws that were used in France and abroad to keep alive the Prim’Holstein cattle strain, the main strain of black-and-white milking cow used in France. … More »Cows worldwide to mourn superstud Jocko the bull

AFP News – Tue, Mar 13, 2012Eating a portion of processed red meat daily can boost a person’s risk of dying young by up to 20 percent, said a long-running US study of more than 120,000 people released on Monday. More »Red meat boosts risk of dying young: study

Asia News Network – 20 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Even to this day, Editha M. Faustino couldn’t believe that what started out as a simple eatery in the garage of their house in Malabon would eventually flourish into what is now the Amber Golden Chain of Restaurants. More »Amber started as a garage eatery

AFP News – 20 hours agoAFP IS NOW CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT on the first Grand Prix of the new F1 season in Melbourne, Australia, where Jenson Button dominated to triumph ahead of reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel. More »Australian Grand Prix: Live Report

Philstar – 6 hours agoMANILA, Philippines – Rudy Hatfield energized Barangay Ginebra with a huge double-double game as the Kings beat out the Talk n Text Tropang Texters, 94-91, in a slam-bang overtime game to enhance their bid for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last night. More »

Reuters – Fri, Mar 16, 2012SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple’s new iPad uses chips made by Qualcomm, Broadcom, Samsung Electronics and other semiconductor makers, according to a firm that cracked open one of the devices. The newest iPad went on sale in Australia early on Friday, and at the front of a line of fans hoping to get hold of the 4G-ready tablet computer was a tinkerer from California gadget-repair firm iFixit, who quickly took one apart for a Web blog. Supplying parts for Apple’s iPhones and iPads, the industry’s gold standards, is considered a coup for chipmakers and other manufacturers. … More »Dissected iPad reveals Samsung, Qualcomm parts

AFP News – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Actor George Clooney and several members of the US Congress were handcuffed and arrested Friday outside Sudan’s embassy as they demanded an end to an offensive they fear will cause thousands to starve. More »Clooney arrested in Sudan protest

AFP News – Thu, Mar 15, 2012The Chinese ambassador to the Philippines on Wednesday moved to calm growing fears of armed confrontation in the Pacific, where the two countries are locked in a tense territorial row. More »Pacific big enough for all of us, says China

PhilStar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012The country’s largest labor group yesterday sought a wage increase of P90 for workers in Metro Manila to help them cope with the rising cost of essential commodities. More »Metro workers seek P90 wage hike

PhilStar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Malacañang yesterday urged transport groups to wait for the decision on their petition for a fare increase before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to determine whether it was reasonable at this time of high oil prices. More »Transport groups urged to wait for fare ruling

Reuters – Wed, Mar 14, 2012NANTES, France (Reuters) – Dairy cows across the world are mourning the loss of “Jocko”, ranked as the world’s third most-potent breeding bull, who has died of natural causes leaving behind as many as 400,000 offspring. Jocko Besne had an industrious 17-year career donating some 1.7 million sperm straws that were used in France and abroad to keep alive the Prim’Holstein cattle strain, the main strain of black-and-white milking cow used in France. … More »Cows worldwide to mourn superstud Jocko the bull

Reuters – Thu, Mar 15, 2012HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia design chief Marko Ahtisaari is spending a third of his time on creating a tablet for the cellphone maker, which would stand out among hundreds of iPad-challengers, he said in an interview with Finnish magazine Kauppalehti Optio. “We are working on it,” he was quoted as saying. Nokia’s Chief Executive Stephen Elop has said the category is interesting for the Finnish company, but has stressed the need for a different approach to numerous rivals trying to battle against the dominance of Apple’s iPad. … More »Nokia working on own tablet: design chief

ANN – 18 hours agoManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) – Claiming he undervalued his assets, prosecutors on Friday (March 16) said impeached Philippine Chief Justice Renato Corona should have declared a personal fortune of as much as 80 million pesos-more than four times what he put down in his most recent statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). More »’Chief Justice Corona’s fortune worth 80m pesos’

PhilStar – 10 hours agoStudents prepare for graduation this month amid the release of the results of an international survey on higher education institutions. The results, as in previous similar surveys, are not encouraging for the country. No Philippine university made it to the top 10, or even top 100, or even top 200 in the world in the 2011-2012 World University Rankings drawn up by the Times Higher Education, or THE. More »EDITORIAL – Falling behind

Sun Star – Thu, Mar 15, 2012CEBU – Cebu City may become even more popular among local and foreign tourists and may just land in the list of the New 7 Wonders Cities next year.That is, if it can get enough votes to compete with big cities like New York, Paris and Tokyo.As of Wednesday, Cebu City ranks second among 44 cities in Southeast Asia and Oceania in the search involving some 1,200 cities from 220 countries. The search and online voting is being facilitated by the New7Wonders, the same group behind the man-made New 7 Wonders of the World and the New 7 Wonders of Nature. … More »Cebu to vie for top spot in 7 Wonders Cities of the World

MB – Fri, Mar 16, 2012MANILA, Philippines – The committee report on the consolidated “kasambahay” bill that seeks to provide a comprehensive package of benefits to household workers has been approved and is set to be transmitted to the plenary for discussions, one of the principal authors said Thursday. More »

AFP News – Tue, Mar 13, 2012Eating a portion of processed red meat daily can boost a person’s risk of dying young by up to 20 percent, said a long-running US study of more than 120,000 people released on Monday. More »Red meat boosts risk of dying young: study

Manila Bulletin – Tue, Mar 13, 2012MANILA, Philippines – For three months, Dionie Reyes (DR) – winner of P14,125,032 in the Lotto 6/42 draw on April 22, 2008 – lived the life of a millionaire, something he had been longing to experience. More »Lotto Winner Spends P14M In Just 3 Months

GMA News Online – Wed, Mar 14, 2012LOS BAÑOS, Laguna — Despite current security measures in Los Baños, a 19-year old student of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) was robbed and stabbed in his own apartment, at 11:50 p.m. last Friday, police said Wednesday. More »Another UP Los Baños student robbed and stabbed

Reuters – Fri, Mar 16, 2012REUTERS – Heavy men are more likely than their peers with more normal weights to have low sperm counts or no sperm production at all, a key way to measure fertility, according to an international study. But the review of past studies, which covered a combined total of 10,000 men and appeared in the Archives of Internal Medicine, can’t prove that overweight or obese men will have more trouble fathering a child. … More »Heavy men more likely to have sperm issues: study

Philstar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012ANGELES CITY ,Philippines – An expert of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) yesterday said the red tide situation in Bataan has become so severe that anyone eating shellfish harvested from the affected areas could feel symptoms of poisoning in 20 minutes. More »Bataan red tide worsens

AFP News – Sat, Mar 17, 2012An earthquake that struck the southern Philippines left at least 45 people injured, most of them shoppers who panicked and rushed in a stampede for the exits, the civil defence office said Saturday. More »Panic leaves 45 injured in Philippine quake

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Wed, Mar 14, 2012Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) Secretary Irene Guevarra testified on Wednesday that the chief justice got P1.7 million in allowances as member of SET from 2008 to 2009, while House Electoral Tribunal Secretary Girlie Salarde said Renato Corona earned P3.3 million as a member of HRET from 2007 to 2010. More »Defense presents Corona’s other means of income

Philstar – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Filipinos are caught trying to smuggle heroin into China, while in the Philippines, authorities are apprehending drug mules who arrive in Manila all the way from Africa. The illegal drug trade, one of the most lucrative activities in the world, is fully globalized, and posing greater challenges to law enforcement authorities. More »EDITORIAL – Going global

Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Thu, Mar 15, 2012Boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao only evades the punches of his opponents on the ring and not his taxes, a senator said Thursday. More »Recto to BIR: Why chase Pacquiao?

Sportsaholic – Sat, Mar 17, 2012Make that three in a row now for the B-Meg Llamados. After an embarrassing loss to an import-less Talk ‘N Text crew last February 29, a game where they clearly underestimated their opponents, the Llamados have righted the ship and … Continue reading →More »Llamados hitting their stride

Manila Bulletin – Tue, Mar 13, 2012MANILA, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III has not exploited the pork barrel to pressure any lawmaker to support the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Renato C. Corona or get any other favors, a Palace official said Tuesday. More »